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As I wrote the previous blog, it struck me that perhaps it would be useful to list a typical period of activity to show what staff do...."what the BCAC does for us", in other words.

The following is a list for three weeks in November 2010.

November 1-7.

Monday
Agriculture Labour Market and Skills Development Initiative (ALMSDI) conference call – Rhonda, Christine

Tuesday
Hort Value Chain Round Table innovation conference call – Christine
Central Ag Facility meeting - Christine
BC Young Farmer meeting – Christine

Wednesday
Commercialization Centre Meeting – Andy
Agriculture Environment Partnership (industry pre-meeting) – industry reps, Andy

Thursday
BC Food Safety Stakeholder Working Group meeting – Christine
Agriculture Environment Partnership meeting - industry reps, Andy

Friday
Meeting with the new Minister of Agriculture, Ben Stewart – Garnet, Dennis, Andy

Saturday
Vancouver Island Agriculture Survival Forum II – Garnet, Dennis, Andy

Week of Nov 15th:

Monday
Vegetable Round Table conference call – Christine

Wednesday
Nooksack Dace meeting with BC Ministry of Agriculture – Christine

Thursday
UNBC Evaluation of Agricultural Area Plans – Andy
Kwantlen school of horticulture program advisory meeting – Christine

Friday
Mtg with Ron Duffell, Min of Health (Meat Inspection Reg) – Andy
Meeting with International Organization of Migration (IOM) re the Low Skilled Worker Program - Christine


Week of Nov 22nd:

Tuesday
BCAC Finance Committee conference call – Finance Committee, Andy, Jackie, Christine

Thursday
Mtg with Grocery Distributors, Retailers, Processors – Andy (by phone), Garnet
Mtg with Min of Environment re Water Act consultation update – Andy
SAWP National meeting, Mexico City – Rhonda, Jeff Hicks
Air Quality & Nutrient Management Committee – Christine

Friday
SAWP National meeting, Mexico City – Rhonda, Jeff Hicks
Media training – Christine
Environmental Mitigation and Offsetting Policy – Andy